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Paralegal salary in Florida: $61,000 median.

How pay for paralegals in Florida compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual wage range · Florida · BLS May 2025
$61,000median in Florida

Hourly pay in Florida, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $18.67 · 25th $23.19 · median $29.33 · 75th $36.43 · 90th $40.10.

Quick answer

Paralegals in Florida earned a median of $61,000 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 3% below the national median of $62,890. Florida ranked 29 of 51 for this occupation's median pay, with about 40,950 people employed.

Florida median
$61,000
$29.33/hr
U.S. median
$62,890
-3% in Florida
Rank among states
29 of 51
by median pay
Employed
40,950
location quotient 1.63
Key facts

More on paralegal pay in Florida

  • The median hourly wage for paralegals and legal assistants in Florida was $29.33 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The middle half of paralegals and legal assistants in Florida earned between $48,230 and $75,780 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The lowest-paid 10% of paralegals and legal assistants in Florida earned less than $38,830 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $83,410 (BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The mean annual wage for paralegals and legal assistants in Florida was $63,250 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Metro areas

Where in Florida it pays most

Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.

  1. Naples-Marco Island, FL$64,660
  2. Jacksonville, FL$62,480
  3. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$62,090
  4. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$60,700
  5. Port St. Lucie, FL$60,370
  6. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$60,150
  7. North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$60,070
  8. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$59,470
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. Oregon$61,490
  2. Missouri$61,410
  3. Florida$61,000
  4. Ohio$60,420
  5. Louisiana$60,250

See all states on the national Paralegal salary page.

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BLS OEWS state and metropolitan-area estimates for May 2025, for the occupation shown. Ranks compare state medians only.

What this page can't tell you
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Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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